Dangerously Irrelevant
MARCH 27, 2020
I am talking with schools to see how they’re responding in the wake of this global pandemic. I invite you to join me for the Coronavirus Chronicles , a series of 10-minute check-ins with educators all over. Episode 005 is below. Thank you, Tim Lauer , for sharing how Mabel Rush Elementary School in Newberg, Oregon is adapting to our new challenges and opportunities.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 27, 2020
Teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic is challenging. We educators understand online learning, probably have taken classes this way, but we haven’t yet wrapped our brains around how to make it work in OUR classes. In fact, the biggest question I get from teachers in my online classes and on my blog is: “How do I do it?” I know–very broad–but teachers are worried.
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EdTech Magazine
MARCH 27, 2020
Many school districts across the country, as well as educators and parents, are getting an unexpected crash course in e-learning because of closures meant to help quash the spread of COVID-19. But when some normalcy is restored and opportunities arise again for more deliberate implementation of remote learning , what tools can help make the experience a success?
Ditch That Textbook
MARCH 27, 2020
Images can bring presentations, reports and other student work to life. Students should learn to use images responsibly. Here’s what you need to know to help them.Creating posters has been a staple of so many classrooms of different ages. Usually, it entails gathering some important supplies before starting -- posterboard, glue, markers, etc. Many teachers will […].
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Schools face increasing challenges as technology becomes integral to education. Efficient device management is essential for maximizing technology use and safeguarding investments. Our article discusses the importance of tracking devices, outlines current challenges, and suggests modern solutions that go beyond traditional methods like Excel. Learn how advanced tracking systems can streamline operations, improve maintenance, and offer real-time updates for better resource allocation.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 27, 2020
Teachers are putting their students at the center of their lessons, giving them close-up looks at faraway planets and long-ago battles — all with virtual reality. It’s a trend Kristen Powell, an assistive technology trainer and consultant with the education agency Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) in Pennsylvania, noticed a couple of years ago at schools served by the regional education agency.
Edsurge
MARCH 27, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a cloud of uncertainty over higher education. Colleges around the country have shut down and moved teaching online, and no one knows when it will be safe to reopen and resume normal operations. That reality was highlighted during a live online discussion EdSurge held this week in partnership with Bryan Alexander’s Future Trends Forum.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Teacher Tech
MARCH 27, 2020
Microsoft Teams Meeting is Video Conferencing I am a fan of Teams Meeting. I ask people, set up a Teams Meeting and send an invite. The video quality is excellent and it’s intuitive to use. In partnership with Microsoft I have been creating a playlist of videos about Teams Meeting. I thought I would share […]. The post 5 Things To Know About Teams Meeting appeared first on Teacher Tech.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 27, 2020
As education evolves to keep pace with digital transformation, K–12 districts and university-based teacher preparation programs are turning to technology to bolster professional training. “Teachers don’t have a lot of time,” says Penny Westfaul, curriculum director in Jackson County School District in Mississippi. “They get frustrated when you introduce something but then don’t have a way to bring them up to speed quickly.”.
Teacher Tech
MARCH 27, 2020
By default the image on your Google Classroom is a letter to match the first letter of your name. However, what if you want to add your own photo. Note that your Google profile photo IS your Google Classroom profile image. If you change it in Classroom, it will update across Google. Note that the […]. The post Google Classroom: Change Your Profile Picture appeared first on Teacher Tech.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 27, 2020
As schools across the nation shift to online learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, some educators are trying out new mobile apps, free trials of software, and other tools that promise to enhance or at least support their efforts. To that end, experts offer some advice: Be cautious. As they work to move instruction online, administrators and other educators should not deprioritize privacy.
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How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.
Edsurge
MARCH 27, 2020
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), the parent organization of EdSurge, has announced new dates for its annual conference. Originally scheduled to be held June 28 to July 1, ISTE 2020 will now take place November 28 to December 1, 2020. It will remain in the same location: the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. Like many other conferences across every industry, ISTE 2020 was impacted by the coronavirus and measures enacted to curb its spread.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 27, 2020
Joe Phillips’s professional background isn’t typical of a K–12 technology director. He has 16 years of active duty experience in the U.S. Army, serving in roles such as CIO, chief of HR and chief of staff, earning a medical retirement after he was injured in Afghanistan. He ran a bakery with his wife and operated a corporate housing company. That business experience informs his work to maintain a zero-based budget for the technology department at Kansas City Public Schools in Missouri.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 27, 2020
Language, this great social and symbolic resource we possess, is amazingly mysterious. It has been the centre of contentious debates dating back to ancient Greek philosophers. One particular topic.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 27, 2020
Wireless use is growing exponentially, and that’s putting pressure on K–12 networks. When the Robbinsdale Area Schools in Minnesota received funding to expand a classroom virtual reality pilot project, for example, the IT team suddenly needed to deliver VR-quality streaming to some 400 new wireless devices. “Things get sprung upon us all the time,” says Dan Jagusch, a WAN/LAN specialist for the district.
Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape
The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
SpeechTechie
MARCH 27, 2020
After a week and a half doing telepractice with my groups, I notice one of the biggest lessons everyone is learning is regulating their body within the "group" meaning the Zoom Speaker View or Gallery View. An anecdote on this is that I have a HS group with a client who has a lot of verbal stereotopy that is of course very difficult for him to control.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 27, 2020
Wireless use is growing exponentially, and that’s putting pressure on K–12 networks. When the Robbinsdale Area Schools in Minnesota received funding to expand a classroom virtual reality pilot project, for example, the IT team suddenly needed to deliver VR-quality streaming to some 400 new wireless devices. “Things get sprung upon us all the time,” says Dan Jagusch, a WAN/LAN specialist for the district.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 27, 2020
The dynamics of engagement for 21st century students are different from those of students that were taught in the pre-Internet era. Today’s students are digital natives. Digitality is an essential.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 27, 2020
In September, the staff members of Rockford Public Schools ’ technology department faced their worst IT nightmare: A ransomware attack was spreading across the data center and encrypting servers. The Illinois district’s IT infrastructure is designed to text IT staff when a server disconnects. On a Thursday night, Executive Director of Technology Jason Barthel and his team were bombarded by a barrage of texts.
This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.
eSchool News
MARCH 27, 2020
Teachers never have enough hours in the day. So when we find learning tools that engage students and also serve multiple purposes, it’s a huge bonus. That’s just what I discovered when I began using an interactive video series that gets students up and moving while they’re learning core content. The link between movement and learning is clear: When students do some sort of physical activity, their brains are stimulated as well — and they’re able to focus and learn more effectively.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 27, 2020
Teachers are putting their students at the center of their lessons, giving them close-up looks at faraway planets and long-ago battles — all with virtual reality. It’s a trend Kristen Powell, an assistive technology trainer and consultant with the education agency Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) in Pennsylvania, noticed a couple of years ago at schools served by the regional education agency.
TeachThought - Learn better.
MARCH 27, 2020
What Is The MLB Summer Slugger Program? An online course that uses baseball to help kids maintain their math and literacy skills during the summer months. The post What Is The MLB Summer Slugger Program? appeared first on TeachThought.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 27, 2020
Today, many school districts are considering or preparing for long-term remote learning in the face of a pandemic. Part of that preparation should involve solutions to protecting student data. . In this video, Eileen Belastock, director of academic technology at Mount Greylock (Mass.) Regional School District, shares tips for maintaining student data privacy as staff and students access software platforms and other digital tools from locations outside the district's networks.
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Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t
My Island View
MARCH 27, 2020
With the cloud of the Corona Virus hanging over us and growing by the hour, it is difficult to see any silver lining. Health and safety are our greatest concerns. The stakes are high and the consequences may be fatal to too many. Anything I discuss here should not in any way diminish the seriousness of our condition. The consequences of our nationwide quarantine however, may be having a profound positive effect on our education system.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 27, 2020
In September, the staff members of Rockford Public Schools ’ technology department faced their worst IT nightmare: A ransomware attack was spreading across the data center and encrypting servers. The Illinois district’s IT infrastructure is designed to text IT staff when a server disconnects. On a Thursday night, Executive Director of Technology Jason Barthel and his team were bombarded by a barrage of texts.
EmergingEdTech
MARCH 27, 2020
Teaching can be extremely challenging. Often you find yourself faced with a classroom made up of a diverse student body. Catering to each student’s individual needs can be difficult, if not. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 27, 2020
Joe Phillips’s professional background isn’t typical of a K–12 technology director. He has 16 years of active duty experience in the U.S. Army, serving in roles such as CIO, chief of HR and chief of staff, earning a medical retirement after he was injured in Afghanistan. He ran a bakery with his wife and operated a corporate housing company. That business experience informs his work to maintain a zero-based budget for the technology department at Kansas City Public Schools in Missouri.
This whitepaper explores integrating the PowerTeaching pedagogical approach within a HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) educational model, focusing on employing cooperative learning strategies and efficient classroom management techniques.
Marketplace K-12
MARCH 27, 2020
The massive relief package does not include new dedicated funding for the E-rate program, which some lawmakers and tech advocates had sought. The post Federal Lawmakers’ Rescue Package Includes Money for Remote Learning, Other K-12 Needs appeared first on Market Brief.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 27, 2020
When faced with unexpected school closures, Gwinnett County (Ga.) Public Schools has a backup plan in place: digital learning days. Since 2017, the district has been using digital tools to continue instruction and communication when inclement weather days, natural disasters and other emergencies force them to close their buildings. Yet adopting e-learning — also called remote learning, distance learning or cyber days — wasn’t an easy feat.
eSchool News
MARCH 27, 2020
Over the past few weeks, hundreds of thousands of educators have turned to Screencastify to digitize their curriculum and communication in preparation for (or in response to) school closures. In response, we have created a number of free e-learning resources to help both new and experienced Screencastify users get more comfortable using video for this purpose.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 27, 2020
As education evolves to keep pace with digital transformation, K–12 districts and university-based teacher preparation programs are turning to technology to bolster professional training. “Teachers don’t have a lot of time,” says Penny Westfaul, curriculum director in Jackson County School District in Mississippi. “They get frustrated when you introduce something but then don’t have a way to bring them up to speed quickly.”.
Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions
There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.
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